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EurWORK articles cover working life in Europe, in particular the fields of industrial relations and working conditions. The articles are based on quarterly reporting provided by the Network of Eurofound Correspondents.

Topical updates summarise and update developments around selected topics, which are relevant across a number of Member States at the same time

Spotlight reports cover in more depth country-level events, debates and changes in regulation related to working life, aiming to provide a balanced view of all parties’ positions

Research in Focus articles report on important research findings (including surveys) from the national level, often, but not exclusively, in the area of working conditions

In brief articles are short news items drawn from the correspondents' quarterly reports

Country updates summarise developments at national level and are published 4 times a year

The results of the European Parliament elections, a proposed administrative regional reform, a wage rise for teachers and a general agreement in the construction sector are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the second quarter of 2019.

Tripartite efforts to increase employment, developments relating to strikes and wage bargaining, an ongoing dispute in the healthcare sector, and a national initiative to reduce sickness absence are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Norway in the second quarter of 2019.

The potential end of tripartite agreements in the steel sector, restructuring in the financial sector and the introduction of the final phase of a minimum wage increase are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Luxembourg in the second quarter of 2019.

The unification of the two biggest education trade unions, a 1 May rally about rights and social justice, and talks among trade unions and employer organisations on the disclosure of salaries in job adverts are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Lithuania in the second quarter of 2019.

Record numbers of workers making social security contributions, rising average income levels, persistent inequality in the labour market and non-compliance with the new minimum wage are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Spain in the second quarter of 2019.

The passing of new regulations to strengthen the protection of private sector workers, special measures to protect delivery drivers, and the evolution of wages between 2017 and 2018 are the main topics of interest in this article.This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the second quarter of 2019.

Changes in working conditions for researchers following the reorganisation of the national science academy, continued difficulties in organising strikes in the public sector and a potential lawsuit about the right to unionise at a car manufacturer are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Hungary in the second quarter of 2019.

Pay rise demands and industrial action in the academic sector, the employment crisis in Ida-Viru County and new requirements surrounding the submission of data to the employment register are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Estonia in the second quarter of 2019.

The impact of the European election results on the government coalition, trade union unrest during the renewal period for collective agreements, and the latest employment and education statistics from Istat are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the second quarter of 2019.

The launch of the new government’s policy programme, the reaction of social partners to the programme and an increase in industrial action events in 2018 are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Finland in the second quarter of 2019.